August 2019

Discovery of Japan Niseko, Hokkaido for powder skiing, early publication by Paul Parker and Yvon Chouinard no doubt started the current frenzy.

The Backland 85s aren’t the lightest or the burliest, but over a winter season their perfect level of functionality made them my most reached-for ski, even on the Coor’s Face of Wilson Peak.

Getting that IFMGA guide pin, retreating Arctic sea ice, carbon offsets for travel, becoming an American in Chamonix: Rob Coppolillo tells it

Tips for backcountry ski touring and mountaineering on the beautiful peaks and glaciers of New Zealand.

For years, Mount Sopris beckoned. What better way to heed the call than a bike to ski to summit?

When you want a durable shell for ski touring and lift-days, reach for OR’s Skyward II Jacket.